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Thank you Robin, I do feel like sm

Posted By: ugh on 2009-04-04
In Reply to: God bless you - Happy MT Robin

this is all so hard, but it is the right thing to do.  I know that when she does pass on, I will not feel that there was more I could have done and I took good care of her.  Bless you, too. 


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    Another scammer - Robin Hall (Four Seasons Transcription) sm
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    No need to feel badly for me - feel badly for an adult who has no control of his/her own life!
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    I know how sad you must feel
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    I feel that way every day. sm

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    I know how you feel sm
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    I feel you sm
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    Don't feel bad
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    I feel that way......

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    Thank you - I feel the same way but
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    > PUNCTUATION, SYMBOL OR SPACE BETWEEN SAME"


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    Don't feel bad...

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